Here is my first shot at writing a simple but handy program librarian application for the MS2000 ... it's based on code from my previous MS2000 applications which were PC based.

It's extremely simple to use - from the File menu you basically open one or more existing sysex dump files containing 128 programs (or create a new file with 128 initialized programs) and then use the Copy/Paste options in the Edit menu to copy programs between the files you have open. Once you're done ... save any files you have changed. A really easy way of creating your own custom banks. Additionally there is a function to audition a program by sending it to the MS2000's edit buffer so you can try the sound out, without overwriting any programs on the synth.

Here are the menu options and what they do ...

File Menu

New -- create a new bank of 128 programs all initialized to "INIT Program" - a good start point for creating a new bank.

Open... -- open an existing bank of 128 programs, there are loads available in the files section of this Yahoo group :

Paste -- paste programs previously copied to the clipboard into the current file at the currently selected position in the list.

Audition -- send the currently selected program to the MS2000 via MIDI - it's only written into temporary storage on the MS2000, none of your programs are overwritten. Note that the audition function doesn't actually send any note information - you have to play yourself to hear what the program sounds like Before using the Audition option you must tell the application which MIDI port the MS2000 is connected to and which MIDI channel number it is configured to use by setting these parameters in the Preferences screen of the application.

1) The look of the program/patch list has been cleaned up - with a look and feel more like the list in iTunes - much easier on the eye

2) If you double click the name of a selected program/patch you can now edit the name in a similar fashion to renaming files in the Finder.

3) Instead of using the Edit/Audition menu function or Cmd-A key sequence to Audition a program you can now just double click a program/patch item ... much easier ! Make sure you double click somewhere other than on the name otherwise you'll end up editing the name 'cos of the new function 2) described above

I am not sure ... I've never tried it as I don't a microK here. There is some compatibility between the two instruments (MS2K and microKorg) but I suspect it would need a tweak to work with the microKorg. Ask Korg to send me a microKorg and I'll then be able to update it

ReQuiem wrote:

and excuse my ignorance, but how on earth does this piece of software communicate with the synth? midi?